Ten Wins

Name ____________________________  Date ________________

Fun with Numbers

You can use expressions to have fun with numbers. Here is a number
game called Ten Wins.

Follow the steps and play Ten Wins.

Steps                            Expression        Example
a. Pick any whole number.            x                1
b. Double it.                       2x                2
c. Add 20.                         2x + 20           22
d. Divide that number by 2.         x + 10           11
e. Subtract the number you
   started with. The
   result is always 10.             10               10

This game is called Ten Wins because no matter what number you start
with, the result is always 10.

Write the expression for each step in the number game.

1. Steps                                Expression        Your Number

a. Pick any whole number.
b. Add 12.
c. Double that number.
d. Subtract 8.
e. Divide by 2.
f. Subtract your original number.
The result is always _________.


2. Steps                                Expression        Your Number

a. Pick any whole number.
b. Add 5.
c. Triple that number.
d. Subtract 6.
e. Divide by 3.
f. Subtract your original number.
g. The result is always ________.

3. On another sheet of paper, write another number game whose 
   result is always the same number that you started with.